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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1948-08-11

1948-08-11-001

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.NORTH CANTON, OHIO1, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Jl, 1948
8c PER COPY
ompany Celebrates
We, Too
It is a habit with the majority in speaking of the minority
to comment on "how careful they must be, to say that like
Caesar's wife they must always be above reproach, that each
and every act must be watched, and that the individual must
consider the'effect of his actions upon the group from which
he comes. That is plain horse sense—I've preached it myself;
*B3ut sometimes I" wonder if the majority in this country
ever realizes that this -applies to us as well—that we are but
a minority in the world, by both race and nationality.
-;?
It is up to us at all times to be good advertisements for
democracy and for the democratic way of life.
We preach to the Europeans of the folly of their national
and trade barriers, of the dividing lines between countries.
But we don't see anything tragic, only humorous, in the
story of the Boston gentlewoman who could not understand
why there should be a fog in San Francisco when it was
three thousand miles away from the ocean!
.We turn to the East and talk to the Asiatics of the Wonders of Democracy and of how they should conduct their lives.
But how well do we demonstrate the brotherhood of mankind? How good is our own reeoM? Both national and personal? Are we entirely guiltless?
Every act of discrimination, every outbreak of intolerance,
every one of the vituperative cat fights in which we indulge
during political^ campaigns is a black mark against democracy in the eyes of the onlooking world.
Of course we know what we mean. We discount half our
oran.talk. But the people of other nations take us at face
wliie and ask: "Is that democracy?"
We areJujdged^^raadT^j-Ust.as,-we judge our own nrinori-
ties—by our actions and our speech as individuals. And as
individuals we "must bear witness for the things in which, we
believe. As we would be judged, so'must we act.
Civil Rights Appear Again
Evidence of the increasing interest of the American people
in national unity and human rights continues to appear. New
and important in the human rights battle is the National
Citizens Council on Civil Rights with headquarters in the
Wilkie Memorial Building, New York City, and sponsored by
such representative Americans as Harry Gideonse, Father
George B. Ford, William L. Batt, Charles C. Burlingham,
Herbert H. Lehman, James B. Carey, Gardiner Cowles, Jr.,
William Green, Justice Meier Steinbrink, Gerard Swope, Harry J. Carman, Eric Johnston.
The National Citizens Council has three objectives. It believes first that the recommendations of the Report of the
President's Committee on Civil Rights must be fought for in
"each man's backyard." Communities, large and small,
throughout the country must take responsibility for winning recognition of the rights of those Americans who, as
yet, in some areas, are deprived of the opportunity to exercise their rights fully. The Council will find a lot of support.
IP?" over this country there are people who not only fight for
human rights, but who have already given a good account of
themselves. Sometimes we do. not hear about them,. But without them there would be no victories for Ameriacn ideals.
The National Council's second objective is stated thus,
"This Council recognizes that America's moral force as a
power for peace and fredom. is in large part determined by
the status of our civil rights at home. The vast majority of
the peoples of the world still have the choice of. freedom.
These people look to the United States for spiritual leadership. We .can justify this faith only if our example is forthright and inspiring. If we fail, these people will despair, and i j.
drift away from freedom and, eventually, America itself will
become embroiled in the iaevitable holocaust."
In spite of the progress America has made to secure the lt v>«
rights of man, there are still many Americans who are denied the right to vote, to work, to get a good education solely
because of 'their race, ^religion or color. This is wrong in
itself and if does undermine our leadership in the. world. If
we fail to ejctei^d the recognition of human rights, we shall
fail indeed "to discharge our full responsibility.
The third objective of the National Citizens Council is i the 1948-49 school year.
stated in this way, "Our freedom must be expanded..:. No J^fig&.S' tnf'JaKn
system of government can remain static. Democracy is no Township schools. He spent last.
Inception. Either we shall' move forward toward a greater year at Malvern where his band'
"Realization of our basic concepts or shall backslide in a re- won ^ first division.or. .superior rat-
"""" , M ing- m the east ^'district band con-
treat from democracy,..,.. . , ;tsst and second division in. the
„. ., ' 7* ''''•, • ,•. ,, . ' '. ,. ., '.state competition; .'
The Council will find a ready response to this part of its» He iwiii take over direction of
program. Everyone knows that who considers the progress, the Navarre band this month in
alreadv made toward the goals which the National Citizens' preparation for ^appearance with
Council sets forth—such as the enactment of Fair Employ- counVfaTr
ment Practices Laws in New York, Massachusetts, and New • . .-, : :
Jersey—the New "York State education Bill outlawing dis-1 AMERICAN LEGION4".
crimination in higher educational institutions on account of STARK COUNTY COUNCIL
race, creed, color, and national origin—and, most recently. I PICNIC AUGUST 25
the Supreme Court decision declaring legally unenforceable1 vlemhm ^"itark County
North Canton Factory and General Offices
Pfc Lavern C. Kintz
Largest Stark County 4-H Camp
Began Monday at Camp Zion
^Wd^kScSi Memorial Sendees
asSb!SnSyc^? 2 rffi Held Far Soldier
var road of Canton. This is the
first of three four-day camps to be
held for different age groups.
Attending from this territory
.will be Carol Schreffler of the
Plain Township 4-H Girls clothing
club who is attending the first
camp for the 10-11 and 12 year
olds. Attending the second series
held for intermediates will be
Shirley Schreffler and Carol Rey-
nier and the fourth member of the
Pla'.n Township Club to attend
will be Ila Sweitzer who will attend the senior camp which will
be held from August 15 to 18.
Activities -planned include instruction in wiTdlife, conservation,
handicraft and safety. Stark is the
only county which divides its club
members into three age groups,
for camp.
Counselors for the junior camp
will ba Ruth Watson of Hartville;
Faye Gibson of Marlboror; Myrtle
Harding and Mary Slath of .North
Lawrence; Dorothy Pitz and Shirley Carver of Canal Fulton; Donald Myers of Greentown and
Thonras Kanel of Hartville.
Members of the staff who will
instruct are Miss Addis _ K. Barthelmeh, recreation; Emil Malin-
ovsky, campfires; Joseph Cooper,
water safety; R. L. Lide, wildlife
conservation; and Claude Perry,
handicraft.
Mrs. Bertha Phillips, county advisor, will be the camp director.
William P. Taylor
To Head Navarre Band
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR ■;
SJWilliam P.Taylor
The Navarre-
Bethlehem "board
of education has
mnounced the appointment of William P. Taylor
of i North Canton,
v is instrumental
supervisor and
**Mr>Dand director for
, ^the 1948 - 49
_ chool year.
JMr. Taylor has
directed bands
restrictive covenants which bar Negroes and members of qQVXic\\ o fthe American Legion
- other racial -groups - from purchasing, leasing, or selling will hold • election of^ officers at
property in "restricted!'neighborhoods. ' rtheir August meeting to. be held
* * • ; ', ., oh the 25th in Stadium Park in
America moves Iortw&tfd.',. in the application of the Repub-' Canton, located near, Fawcett "Sta->
1 %>*fen?.f1^?j^^^e-^^^-0W ^';Wd?^A^ *ast meitinK-waslheld at mon'^ck idividend of "20 cents
/;,r^Nati<mal,CltlzenS}^ - ,,- . ' ^-vEast Cantqn on;July,a8.th".'- ••*- -\ -" and an extra cUvtdend"j&'3tf'Ce*it!s;'
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Services for Pfc.
Lavern C. Kintz,
why was killed in
France on September G. 1944,
was held Tuesday
in the Lewis Funeral name with
a military service
being held at the
graveside.
The son of Mr.
and Mrs. P. H.
Kintz of RD 7,
North Canton, ha
attend the meetings and help his
attending classes in North Canton
up before leaving school is one of
preferred stock, payable September 30 to ctockholdsrs on record
September 20. *
The son of Mr. and Hrs. P. H.
Kintz of RD 7, North Canton, he
attended Middlebranch high school
and was. a former employee of the
Hoover Company. In addition to
his parents he is survived by a
daughter, Mary Ellen, and a son,
Paul Eugene, both ox North Canton ; a brother, ivionroe ' Kintz, of
Middlebranch; three sisters, Mrs.
Alfred Rohrer, Mrs. Frank Seel of
RD 7, and Mrs. Paul Weaver of
Middlebranch', and his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mohler, who
resides with his parentsl His wife,
the former Pearl Hickle, - has remarried and is now Mrs." Homer
Wayts.
Two Airlines To
Move To New Fori
Friday August 83
Friday, the lSth will be moving
day for the other two airlines
still at the Akron municipal airport. The move will be made during the night with full scale operations starting from the New
County Port the next day.
The two are Eastern and Capital. The other two lines serving
this district are American and
United, they moved .to the new
field on July first. The four airlines won the right to move after
a bitter fight Twith. the city of
Akron hefore the civil aeronautics
board in Washington.
Hoover Stockholders
GelSU2^6mdend
Directors of The Hoover Company declared a regular quarterly
dividend of $1.12% per sliare on
preffered stock, payable Septeimber
30 to stockholders on record September 20. v
They also voted a regular quarterly dividend of, 25 cents per
share on common stock, and an
extra dividend of 25 cents-,' both
payable September 20, to stockholders on record September 8.
:For the same quarter last year,,
the company paid a regular com
Summer School Has
Been Completed
^
1 School's out again. 117 grade
'and high school pupils have been
attnding classes in North Canton
ScKwls .during the -past . several
weeks.
Many pupils enrolled in summer
school to earn extra credits or
brush up on certain courses. The
urge to keep up with their classes
and to" get as many credits stacked
up before leaving school is ne of
the commendable traits of students
attending North Canton's Schools.
Curtis C. Coons
Patents Air
On July 6, 1948, the United
States Patent 'Office granted patent number 2,444,694 on an "Absorption Type Portable Air Conditioning- Unit" to Curtis C. Coons,
North Canton, Ohio.
This invention pertains to portable air conditioning units that
utilize a refrigerating apparatus
of the heat operated type, and provides a system in which the overall dimensions are reduced to such
an extent that they will fit readily
within an inverted L-shaped cabinet structure. The vertical section
of this_ casing is small enough to
be positioned beneath the window
and upon the door of the room being air conditioned, while the horizontal portion rests over the sill
of the window and extends into the
outside atmosphere. The lower
sash of the window rests upon the
upper surface of this horizontal
section, and, of course, suitable
gaskets may be provided to insure
a satisfactory air seal at this junction.
The various mechanisms of the
refrigerating apparatus are positioned properly within the cabinet;
as for example, the air cooled condenser and absorber are disposed
in the horizontal section, and the
burner, evaporator and other units
are set up in the vertical compartment.
According to Mr. Cp.ons, his construction affords absolute protection against explosion hazards, the
extinguishment of the boiler flame,
the discharge of poisonous pro- Judge Weber of the Common
ducts froim. the refrigerant into Pleas Court of Stark County will
the room being conditioned. Its i be the guest speaker at the Thurs-
chief feature .resides in the fact day dinrier meeting of the North
that the products of combustion of Canton Rotary Club, Park Surbey,
the burner discharge into the out- | program chainrcan for the month
side atmosphere at exactly the j of August announced.
same region-from which the com- A - -JJ- ' ---•■■
bustiori air is supplied to the ap-
The above picture of H. W. Hoover, (President of the Hoover
Company) was taken in his private office just before his recent
departure for England. On the wall above Mr. Hoover is a drawing
of W. H. "Boss" Hoover, by Ellsworth Smith, head of the Art
Department of the company. H. W. Hoover prefers this picture to
any photographs he has of his father.
Judge Weber
To Address
Roiarians Thursday
paratus, each of these gaseous
flows moving within compartments
in the horizontal section of the
cabinet. As a consequence, any
1 pressure differentials between the
atmosphere and the space undergoing" " conditioning, such as fluctuations caused by wind and the
like, will have no effect whatsoever upon the burner which will
operate with a steady flame to
thereby eliminate the' above mentioned dangers. Furthermore, only
one motor is necessary to run the
apparatus; -and the air within the
room -is neither fouled or- heated
by the products of combustion, nor
is it. used, as. a supply -source for
the burner.- 7 . t .
:This'7?>atent has 'been .assigned
to the Hoover -Company, North
Canton ;."@hio. ■.; -, • 7\ :*.*- -, .;
An attendence contest is now in
progress with two teams tieing
with each other to make the best
record. Every Rotarian is urged to
attend the meetings and held his
side win. The dinner meeting will
be held as usual in the Community
Building.
EDGEWOOD.FARM
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
MEET THURSDAY
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The members of the Edgewood
Farm. Woman's Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Roy Ranrsey on
the Diamond' Port -and -Cenient
Road, on 'Thursday -afternoon,
August 19. , - ■ •, ■ -
T3ie theme of the meeting: will
foei 'Conservation'' with/Mrs/ Humbert speaking on "Waste Not Your
Heritage". ,,. i^ii..- ,_: .
Zion Lutheran Church
To Have Nursery
During Worship Service
A nursery will be in operation
during the morning worship service at the Zion Lutheran Church.
Plans for the organization of which
are fast nearing completion.
To further this work, the Semper Fidelis Class is sponsoring a
shower on Friday evening at 8:00
o'clock at the- Sunday School Annex for the purpose of furnishing
the Nursery. To this shower the
class members will bring those
items which can be used to care
for the children left at the Nursery while their parents attend the
worship services on Sunday mornings. When ready for use, the
Nursery will care for all children
up to the age of three years.
Growth of Business
Monument to "Boss"
\,
5
WINDOWS BROKEN AT
CUSTARD STAND
Howard Stamliaugh reported to
the sheriff's office that three .windows were broken , recently- at a
fulling station , and "custard stand
which he operates on Route 43 at
Cairo, .,
The Hoover Company, old%-
est and most widely known,
manufacturer of vacuum
cleaners, celebrated its 40th
anniversary on August 8,
1948.
The company started with
a working force of six per»
sons in the corner of a leather goods and harness fac-,
tory. It now has more -than
6,000 employees in the Unit-,
ed States, and as many more
in foreign fields. It has factories in Canada, Britain,,
and France and sales offices
in many parts of the world.
It makes fractional horsepower motors and electric ir-.
ons in addition to its famous'
cleaners.
The company _ is a monu?
ment to the foresight of the
late W. H. "Boss" Hoover,
who was a successful manufacturer of the "horse-and-bugey"
era. But in the "horseless carriage," he .saw the handwriting on
the wall. 4
In 1907 the W. H. Hoover .Company was a progressive, profita- "
ble firm making a high grade'line
of leather items for the automotive industry, as iwell as saddlerx.
harness and other 'leather ; goods.
The business of tanning and making leather goods went back
nearly a hundred years in the
Hoover family. The Hoovers were
Ohio pioneers. They had grown
op with the country. In 1907, they
were a leading and respected family in the area around Canton,
Ohio. Their business was firmly
established and flourishing. In the
leather trade they were nationally known.
But in 1908 the shadow of the
automobile industry was falling
upon the saddlery business. It was
_still a small shadow, but the Hqav, _
ers -saw "its "~signifieance."~ They
looked around for other possible
enterprises.
In 1908, the general electrician
and building superintendent of a
large Canton department store
was J. Murray Spangler. He was
a highly capable mechanic and
had an inventive turn of mind. In
fact he had patented several -inventions. He suffered from asthma.
History has it that the dust
raised by his broom and carpet-
sweeper while cleaning the store
after hours aggravated his condition, and that he began to think
of ways to eliminate the dust.,.In
any case, early in the summer; of
1907 he conceived the idea for an-
electric suction sweeper.
He constructed several crude
devices. According to traditioia,
his first model was made of tin,
with a few bristles .tacked to a'revolving bar for a brush, and a pillow of his wife's for a dustbag.
At length he made a model which
he thought was patentable and
could be manufactured profitably.
After getting his patent, he secured same financial backing, and
started production. _ But experience soon showed him that many •
improvements were necessary, and
that he could not sell his prod'uet
without a sales organization. His
money troubles mounted.
So he decided to go to the
Hoovers, with whom he was (well
acquainted. After considering the
new invention, Mr. Hoover agreed
to invest, and the new Electric
Suction Sweeper Company was incorporated on August 8, 1908.
Later the name was changed to
the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company, and finally. The Hoover
Company. . s
The newly.born enterprise started with Spangler as superintendent of the factory—one room set
up in the leather goods shop.
Three im,en were assigned ot work
under hkn* The Office and sales
force consisted of H. W„ HooVer,
the son of "Boss" Hoover, and his
secretary, Miss Esta Stonejr—
who is still his secretary today,
while H. W. Hoover is president
of the company.
The infant industry was geared
to put out five or six cleaners a
day. From the Hoover's experience in the saddlery business, it
seemed best to approach the
lie through the medium of local
merchants. Descriptive literature
was printed, order blanks prepared. Prospective dea'ers were circularized by mail. H. W. Hoover
personally called on local merchants and made out-of-town trips,
armed with samples.
In October. 1908, a small advertisement in "Electrical World" solicited dealers, and the first Hoover national advertisement was run
in the December 5, 1908 issue of
the "Saturday Evening Post.'*-
This advertisement offered >a
free 10-day trial of th Electric
Suction Sweeper in the hom£..Jfc
brought inquiries from hundreds
of' prospective purchasers. •-'..-
, Soon the company expanded its
advertising budget osntil its: 'aii-~
nouncements were appearing .{in
several ' national publications;
Meanwhile, many mechanical ji^iv 7' '•
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.NORTH CANTON, OHIO1, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Jl, 1948
8c PER COPY
ompany Celebrates
We, Too
It is a habit with the majority in speaking of the minority
to comment on "how careful they must be, to say that like
Caesar's wife they must always be above reproach, that each
and every act must be watched, and that the individual must
consider the'effect of his actions upon the group from which
he comes. That is plain horse sense—I've preached it myself;
*B3ut sometimes I" wonder if the majority in this country
ever realizes that this -applies to us as well—that we are but
a minority in the world, by both race and nationality.
-;?
It is up to us at all times to be good advertisements for
democracy and for the democratic way of life.
We preach to the Europeans of the folly of their national
and trade barriers, of the dividing lines between countries.
But we don't see anything tragic, only humorous, in the
story of the Boston gentlewoman who could not understand
why there should be a fog in San Francisco when it was
three thousand miles away from the ocean!
.We turn to the East and talk to the Asiatics of the Wonders of Democracy and of how they should conduct their lives.
But how well do we demonstrate the brotherhood of mankind? How good is our own reeoM? Both national and personal? Are we entirely guiltless?
Every act of discrimination, every outbreak of intolerance,
every one of the vituperative cat fights in which we indulge
during political^ campaigns is a black mark against democracy in the eyes of the onlooking world.
Of course we know what we mean. We discount half our
oran.talk. But the people of other nations take us at face
wliie and ask: "Is that democracy?"
We areJujdged^^raadT^j-Ust.as,-we judge our own nrinori-
ties—by our actions and our speech as individuals. And as
individuals we "must bear witness for the things in which, we
believe. As we would be judged, so'must we act.
Civil Rights Appear Again
Evidence of the increasing interest of the American people
in national unity and human rights continues to appear. New
and important in the human rights battle is the National
Citizens Council on Civil Rights with headquarters in the
Wilkie Memorial Building, New York City, and sponsored by
such representative Americans as Harry Gideonse, Father
George B. Ford, William L. Batt, Charles C. Burlingham,
Herbert H. Lehman, James B. Carey, Gardiner Cowles, Jr.,
William Green, Justice Meier Steinbrink, Gerard Swope, Harry J. Carman, Eric Johnston.
The National Citizens Council has three objectives. It believes first that the recommendations of the Report of the
President's Committee on Civil Rights must be fought for in
"each man's backyard." Communities, large and small,
throughout the country must take responsibility for winning recognition of the rights of those Americans who, as
yet, in some areas, are deprived of the opportunity to exercise their rights fully. The Council will find a lot of support.
IP?" over this country there are people who not only fight for
human rights, but who have already given a good account of
themselves. Sometimes we do. not hear about them,. But without them there would be no victories for Ameriacn ideals.
The National Council's second objective is stated thus,
"This Council recognizes that America's moral force as a
power for peace and fredom. is in large part determined by
the status of our civil rights at home. The vast majority of
the peoples of the world still have the choice of. freedom.
These people look to the United States for spiritual leadership. We .can justify this faith only if our example is forthright and inspiring. If we fail, these people will despair, and i j.
drift away from freedom and, eventually, America itself will
become embroiled in the iaevitable holocaust."
In spite of the progress America has made to secure the lt v>«
rights of man, there are still many Americans who are denied the right to vote, to work, to get a good education solely
because of 'their race, ^religion or color. This is wrong in
itself and if does undermine our leadership in the. world. If
we fail to ejctei^d the recognition of human rights, we shall
fail indeed "to discharge our full responsibility.
The third objective of the National Citizens Council is i the 1948-49 school year.
stated in this way, "Our freedom must be expanded..:. No J^fig&.S' tnf'JaKn
system of government can remain static. Democracy is no Township schools. He spent last.
Inception. Either we shall' move forward toward a greater year at Malvern where his band'
"Realization of our basic concepts or shall backslide in a re- won ^ first division.or. .superior rat-
"""" , M ing- m the east ^'district band con-
treat from democracy,..,.. . , ;tsst and second division in. the
„. ., ' 7* ''''•, • ,•. ,, . ' '. ,. ., '.state competition; .'
The Council will find a ready response to this part of its» He iwiii take over direction of
program. Everyone knows that who considers the progress, the Navarre band this month in
alreadv made toward the goals which the National Citizens' preparation for ^appearance with
Council sets forth—such as the enactment of Fair Employ- counVfaTr
ment Practices Laws in New York, Massachusetts, and New • . .-, : :
Jersey—the New "York State education Bill outlawing dis-1 AMERICAN LEGION4".
crimination in higher educational institutions on account of STARK COUNTY COUNCIL
race, creed, color, and national origin—and, most recently. I PICNIC AUGUST 25
the Supreme Court decision declaring legally unenforceable1 vlemhm ^"itark County
North Canton Factory and General Offices
Pfc Lavern C. Kintz
Largest Stark County 4-H Camp
Began Monday at Camp Zion
^Wd^kScSi Memorial Sendees
asSb!SnSyc^? 2 rffi Held Far Soldier
var road of Canton. This is the
first of three four-day camps to be
held for different age groups.
Attending from this territory
.will be Carol Schreffler of the
Plain Township 4-H Girls clothing
club who is attending the first
camp for the 10-11 and 12 year
olds. Attending the second series
held for intermediates will be
Shirley Schreffler and Carol Rey-
nier and the fourth member of the
Pla'.n Township Club to attend
will be Ila Sweitzer who will attend the senior camp which will
be held from August 15 to 18.
Activities -planned include instruction in wiTdlife, conservation,
handicraft and safety. Stark is the
only county which divides its club
members into three age groups,
for camp.
Counselors for the junior camp
will ba Ruth Watson of Hartville;
Faye Gibson of Marlboror; Myrtle
Harding and Mary Slath of .North
Lawrence; Dorothy Pitz and Shirley Carver of Canal Fulton; Donald Myers of Greentown and
Thonras Kanel of Hartville.
Members of the staff who will
instruct are Miss Addis _ K. Barthelmeh, recreation; Emil Malin-
ovsky, campfires; Joseph Cooper,
water safety; R. L. Lide, wildlife
conservation; and Claude Perry,
handicraft.
Mrs. Bertha Phillips, county advisor, will be the camp director.
William P. Taylor
To Head Navarre Band
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR ■;
SJWilliam P.Taylor
The Navarre-
Bethlehem "board
of education has
mnounced the appointment of William P. Taylor
of i North Canton,
v is instrumental
supervisor and
**Mr>Dand director for
, ^the 1948 - 49
_ chool year.
JMr. Taylor has
directed bands
restrictive covenants which bar Negroes and members of qQVXic\\ o fthe American Legion
- other racial -groups - from purchasing, leasing, or selling will hold • election of^ officers at
property in "restricted!'neighborhoods. ' rtheir August meeting to. be held
* * • ; ', ., oh the 25th in Stadium Park in
America moves Iortw&tfd.',. in the application of the Repub-' Canton, located near, Fawcett "Sta->
1 %>*fen?.f1^?j^^^e-^^^-0W ^';Wd?^A^ *ast meitinK-waslheld at mon'^ck idividend of "20 cents
/;,r^Natiatent has 'been .assigned
to the Hoover -Company, North
Canton ;."@hio. ■.; -, • 7\ :*.*- -, .;
An attendence contest is now in
progress with two teams tieing
with each other to make the best
record. Every Rotarian is urged to
attend the meetings and held his
side win. The dinner meeting will
be held as usual in the Community
Building.
EDGEWOOD.FARM
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
MEET THURSDAY
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The members of the Edgewood
Farm. Woman's Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Roy Ranrsey on
the Diamond' Port -and -Cenient
Road, on 'Thursday -afternoon,
August 19. , - ■ •, ■ -
T3ie theme of the meeting: will
foei 'Conservation'' with/Mrs/ Humbert speaking on "Waste Not Your
Heritage". ,,. i^ii..- ,_: .
Zion Lutheran Church
To Have Nursery
During Worship Service
A nursery will be in operation
during the morning worship service at the Zion Lutheran Church.
Plans for the organization of which
are fast nearing completion.
To further this work, the Semper Fidelis Class is sponsoring a
shower on Friday evening at 8:00
o'clock at the- Sunday School Annex for the purpose of furnishing
the Nursery. To this shower the
class members will bring those
items which can be used to care
for the children left at the Nursery while their parents attend the
worship services on Sunday mornings. When ready for use, the
Nursery will care for all children
up to the age of three years.
Growth of Business
Monument to "Boss"
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WINDOWS BROKEN AT
CUSTARD STAND
Howard Stamliaugh reported to
the sheriff's office that three .windows were broken , recently- at a
fulling station , and "custard stand
which he operates on Route 43 at
Cairo, .,
The Hoover Company, old%-
est and most widely known,
manufacturer of vacuum
cleaners, celebrated its 40th
anniversary on August 8,
1948.
The company started with
a working force of six per»
sons in the corner of a leather goods and harness fac-,
tory. It now has more -than
6,000 employees in the Unit-,
ed States, and as many more
in foreign fields. It has factories in Canada, Britain,,
and France and sales offices
in many parts of the world.
It makes fractional horsepower motors and electric ir-.
ons in addition to its famous'
cleaners.
The company _ is a monu?
ment to the foresight of the
late W. H. "Boss" Hoover,
who was a successful manufacturer of the "horse-and-bugey"
era. But in the "horseless carriage," he .saw the handwriting on
the wall. 4
In 1907 the W. H. Hoover .Company was a progressive, profita- "
ble firm making a high grade'line
of leather items for the automotive industry, as iwell as saddlerx.
harness and other 'leather ; goods.
The business of tanning and making leather goods went back
nearly a hundred years in the
Hoover family. The Hoovers were
Ohio pioneers. They had grown
op with the country. In 1907, they
were a leading and respected family in the area around Canton,
Ohio. Their business was firmly
established and flourishing. In the
leather trade they were nationally known.
But in 1908 the shadow of the
automobile industry was falling
upon the saddlery business. It was
_still a small shadow, but the Hqav, _
ers -saw "its "~signifieance."~ They
looked around for other possible
enterprises.
In 1908, the general electrician
and building superintendent of a
large Canton department store
was J. Murray Spangler. He was
a highly capable mechanic and
had an inventive turn of mind. In
fact he had patented several -inventions. He suffered from asthma.
History has it that the dust
raised by his broom and carpet-
sweeper while cleaning the store
after hours aggravated his condition, and that he began to think
of ways to eliminate the dust.,.In
any case, early in the summer; of
1907 he conceived the idea for an-
electric suction sweeper.
He constructed several crude
devices. According to traditioia,
his first model was made of tin,
with a few bristles .tacked to a'revolving bar for a brush, and a pillow of his wife's for a dustbag.
At length he made a model which
he thought was patentable and
could be manufactured profitably.
After getting his patent, he secured same financial backing, and
started production. _ But experience soon showed him that many •
improvements were necessary, and
that he could not sell his prod'uet
without a sales organization. His
money troubles mounted.
So he decided to go to the
Hoovers, with whom he was (well
acquainted. After considering the
new invention, Mr. Hoover agreed
to invest, and the new Electric
Suction Sweeper Company was incorporated on August 8, 1908.
Later the name was changed to
the Hoover Suction Sweeper Company, and finally. The Hoover
Company. . s
The newly.born enterprise started with Spangler as superintendent of the factory—one room set
up in the leather goods shop.
Three im,en were assigned ot work
under hkn* The Office and sales
force consisted of H. W„ HooVer,
the son of "Boss" Hoover, and his
secretary, Miss Esta Stonejr—
who is still his secretary today,
while H. W. Hoover is president
of the company.
The infant industry was geared
to put out five or six cleaners a
day. From the Hoover's experience in the saddlery business, it
seemed best to approach the
lie through the medium of local
merchants. Descriptive literature
was printed, order blanks prepared. Prospective dea'ers were circularized by mail. H. W. Hoover
personally called on local merchants and made out-of-town trips,
armed with samples.
In October. 1908, a small advertisement in "Electrical World" solicited dealers, and the first Hoover national advertisement was run
in the December 5, 1908 issue of
the "Saturday Evening Post.'*-
This advertisement offered >a
free 10-day trial of th Electric
Suction Sweeper in the hom£..Jfc
brought inquiries from hundreds
of' prospective purchasers. •-'..-
, Soon the company expanded its
advertising budget osntil its: 'aii-~
nouncements were appearing .{in
several ' national publications;
Meanwhile, many mechanical ji^iv 7' '•
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